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Stir - Eggs, Rice and Veggies

Back in January I had a good time reading Stir by Jessica Fechtor and making a few of the recipes from this remarkable memoir. The author mentioned one of her favorite toss-together meals was leftover rice with egg and vegetables. Since reading this I have made this simple stir-fry several times.

Turns out it's a go-to for me when there isn't quite enough rice to make a second appearance as a side dish. Or there are just a few stray vegetables in the fridge. Or if my husband is out of town and I am feeling magnificently lazy about cooking - yes, this is it.

{Since Doug is out of town and I planned an evening of reading, this worked out well.}

I had a few cherry tomatoes and a half of a yellow bell pepper. Some black beans and that little bit of rice .....how easy can this get?! It's a stir fry that takes under 10 minutes. Once the veggies are softened I crack one of those luscious free-range eggs in the middle.

Just use the spatula to make a part in the mixture. and drop the egg in that space. I am soooo very lucky that a lady I work with has free-range chickens. The eggs I buy from her are large and the yolks have that rich orangey yellow color. I am fortunate.

Once I had a few asparagus stalks and a lone zucchini - that one was a good combination. Sprinkle some Parmesan on it and you are ready to roll. You could even drink a glass of white wine with this meal.....just sayin'.

What a great idea! I loved Stir but don't remember that. That'll be fantastic in the summer especially when I have lots of leftover odds and ends of vegetables. You are definitely lucky to have a source for eggs! I buy ridiculously expensive "pasture raised" eggs at Whole Foods because that's the closest I can get here!